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| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.1MHz |
| Branding | El Gallo 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| Operator | Gorilla Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (2005) (as KROJ) |
Former call signs | KROJ (2002–2006) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 89113 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,700watts |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′56″N91°52′50″W / 42.14889°N 91.88056°W /42.14889; -91.88056 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | elgallo1071.com |
KRQN (107.1FM) is aradio station broadcasting aRegional Mexican format.[2] Licensed toVinton, Iowa, United States, the station serves theCedar Rapids area. The station is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr.,[3] and is programmed by Gorilla Broadcasting Company. KRQN's transmitter is located east of Vinton near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.
In June 2005, the station signed on the air under the KROJ call letters and airing aclassic country format. Since its sign on, Flinn Broadcasting ofMemphis has owned the station, but has outsourced programming operations to other owners vialocal marketing agreements.[4] The station would later flip tooldies under the KRQN call letters, and would shift toclassic hits. On September 9, 2011, at 1:07 p.m., afterstunting with clips of top 40 music and liners promoting that "the clock is ticking" and to "lock in a preset" and listen at said time, along with bell tolling sounds and people saying "I", KRQN flipped toTop 40/CHR asi107.1, launching withParty Rock Anthem byLMFAO. With this move, KRQN took on the market's more established Top 40/CHR,KZIA, and later,KOSY-FM upon that station's debut in August 2014.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichTownsquare Media would acquire 53Cumulus Media stations, including thelocal marketing agreement for KRQN, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]
On May 1, 2021, KRQN dropped its top 40/CHR format and flipped toconservative talk, supplied byUSA Radio Networks, as a result of its LMA with Townsquare Media ending.[8]
On November 18, 2022, KRQN flipped toRegional Mexican, branded as "El Gallo 107.1". The change came after Gorilla Broadcasting Company (controlled by Steven Lara) began programming the station; Gorilla's other stations (WNMB inNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a local marketing agreement withWLEL inEllaville, Georgia) also utilize this format and branding.[9]
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